Muntinlupa fire displaces 500 families

A HUGE fire on Monday night gutted about 250 homes in Muntinlupa City (Metro Manila). Senior Supt. Leonardo Bañago, National Capital Region-Bureau of Fire Protection director, said the fire broke out at about 10 p.m. at Block 35 Soldiers Hills Subdivision, Barangay Putatan that quickly spread to nearby houses mostly made of light materials. About 540 affected families are now staying at the subdivision’s covered court.